HOUSE BILL 274

Sponsored By:

Delegate Zirkin

Entitled:

Health Care Malpractice - Time Limits - Minors

Synopsis:

Altering the periods within which an action for damages for specified injuries is required to be filed if the claimant was under a specified age at the time the injury was committed.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/26

First Reading Judiciary

2/17

Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

4/8

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

DAMAGES

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

STATUTES OF LIMITATION

TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-109 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered